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& WARNING (continued)
• Always read and heed all WARNINGS and other important
information::::;,
page 112. •
Pregnant women must also be properly
restrained
The best way to protect the fetus is to make sure that
expectant mothers always wear safety belts correctly -
throughout the pregnancy.
Fig. 95 Safety belt
position during preg·
nancy
To provide maximum protection, safety belts must always be
positioned correctly on the wearer's body =>
page 115.
- Adjust the front seat and head restraint correctly
=> page 63, "Seats and storage" .
- Hold the belt by the tongue and pull it evenly across the
chest so that it sits as low as possible on the pelvis and
there is no pressure on the abdomen => fig . 95 => & .
- Insert the tongue into the correct buckle of your seat until
you hear it latch securely =>
page 114, fig. 93.
- Pull on the belt to make sure that it is securely latched in
the buckle.
& WARNING
Improperly positioned safety belts can cause serious personal
injury in an accident.
• Expectant mothers must always wear the lap portion of the
safety belt as low as possible across the pelvis and below the
rounding of the abdomen.
• Always read and heed all WARNINGS and other important
information ::::;,
& in "Fastening safety belts" on page 114. •
Unfastening safety belts
Unbuckle the safety belt with the red release button only
a~er the vehicle has stopped.
Fig. 96 Releasing the
tongue from the
buckle
- Push the red release button on the buckle => fig. 96. The
belt tongue will spring out of the buckle =>& .
- Let the belt wind up on the retractor as you guide the belt
tongue to its stowed position. ._
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